A patient is demonstrating symptoms of dehydration and excessive urination. The nurse realizes the patient might be experiencing an alteration in what hormone?
1. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
2. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
3. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
4. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Question 2The nurse is instructing a patient with low levels of circulating thyroid hormone. The nurse should encourage the patient to increase foods containing which nutrient?
1. iodine
2. calcium
3. phosphorus
4. vitamin D
Question 3The nurse is conducting an interview with an adult female patient. Which questions should the nurse ask that focus on genetic factors that influence the endocrine system?
Select all that apply.
1. Did you have any difficulties with your pregnancies?
2. What was the pattern and characteristics of your menstrual cycle?
3. Did you have any problems related to menopause?
4. Have you noticed any changes in your breasts?
5. Have you noticed any changes in the color of your urine or feces?
Question 4While instructing a patient on pain relief, the nurse uses the example of endorphins as endocrine hormones, which act locally at the site of injury. The nurse is explaining what route of hormone transport in the body?
1. paracrine method
2. direct release into the bloodstream
3. neuroendocrine route
4. nerve cell extension into the posterior pituitary
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